Abdominal ultrasound
| Data Element (edit) | |
| Field Name: | US_Abd |
| CCMDB Label: | not stated |
| CCMDB tab: | not stated |
| Table: | L_Labs_Flowsheet |
| Data type: | integer |
| Length: | integer |
| Program: | CC |
| Created/Raw: | Raw |
| Start Date: | 1988-07-11 |
| End Date: | 2300-01-01 |
| Sort Index: | 20 |
Contains the number of abdominal ultrasounds a client has had during an admission to our unit.
This count of medical imaging procedures is manually collected as part of the Lab Collection Process. The data might in future be part of Direct Data Access for RIS/PACS.
Included
- abdominal ultrasound evaluates the organs and other structures in the upper abdomimal area (upper: liver, spleen, pancreas, gallbadder, kidney…..)
- renal ultrasound - U/S of kidney so count as an abdominal U/S.
Not included
- pelvic ultrasound evaluates the structures and organs in the lower abdominal area (pelvis). (bladder, uterus, ovary, prostate……) - we don't include in test counts.
Also see: Echocardiogram